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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30
Something About Rings.

Edward P. Newcomes.
In ancient times rings were the
symbol of authority. When "Pharoh
took off his ring from his hand and
put it upon Joseph's hand" ne en-
trusted to him the government of
Egypt.
Rings for ornaments were wern by
all classes of the ancient Egyptians.
Many gold, silver and bronze rings
have been found in the tombs. Those
worn by the lower classes were made
Of blue porcelain and ivory, and those
worn by the rich were usually made
of circlets of gold, and bearing stone
engraved with the name of some king
or deity, or with a sacred emblem
and legend.
At first all rings were made of iron,
and such continued to be worn by
many noble families as distinguish
ing mark after gold rings came into
common use. According to Martial,
Charimus wore sixty rings, or five on
each finger.
Rings were often very valuable,
that of the Empress Faustina is said
to have been worth two hundred
thousand dollars, and that of Domitia
three hundred thousand. The Jews
always wore their rings on their right
hand, on the middle or little finger
but with the Egyptians the fourth
finger of the left hand was always the
ring finger.
The early christians adopted the
use of rings. Many of them adorned
their rings with symbols connected
With their faith, such as the cross,
palm branch, anchor and ship. Rings
were worn by the early christian
bishops, and the custom still prevails
in the Roman churches.
Rings were formerly given away
at weddings, Edward Kelly is said
to have given away at the marriage
of one Of his maid servants gold rings
to the value of four thousand dollars
The wedding ring is supposed to bt
of Roman origin, and to have sprung
from the custom Of making grants
. agreements, etc. Widows formerly
wore the wedding ring on the thumb
as an emblem of widowhood.
The Romans originated the custom
, Of giving rings with notices to thei
lady loves. Among the most com
mon notices found on old rings ar,
the following: Omitted hearts deatl
only parts" "Knit in one by Chris
alone" "a faithful wife preserved
life"
Many superstitions have been con
nected with wedding rings. 1t ha
been thought that wedding ring wa
G possessed with curative powers, an,
= some persons still believe that st,
: on the eyelid may be made to disar
r pear after being rubbed with a COL
a ring.
Il The rings sometimes owed thei
virtue to the stones with which the
were set. Thus diamonds wer
= thought to be an antidote against a
s poisons; coral hindered the delusion
: of the. devil topaz cured and pre-
r vented lunacy; and the toadstOne wa
: considered sovereign remedy &c
1t many disorders. The once prevaler
is notion that an artery or nerve el
/ tended from the ring finger to tn
Il heart, is of very ancient origin, an
d is probably due to the Egyptian
n Rings were also believed to posse.
II magical virtues. Plato records thu
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

General hoke, how at the head OF
he new Georgia, Carolina and North
IN railroad. was a Major-General in
he Confederate army at twenty-seven
ears Of age. When the war was over
wanted to go to New York and start
fe anew. He had no suit but the old
ray uniform, and he had this dyed by
II old servant, while his mother Gov
red the buttons with pieces of an old
bombazineGlress. - Chicago Tribune
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30
be an accomplished fact in Canada,
and advised liquor dealers to prepare
for the inevitable.

Gentleman, you have sat dream
ing too long already; you have de-
ceived yourselves toyour hurt; the
present Prohibition wave can no long
er be sneered at as wave of fanati-
cism.-Bonfort's Wine and Spirit
Circular, March 25.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30
AT&FriblG SlrgiCalODGTadQl
A FATAL MISTAKE

OF February 23d, 1883, pub
lished an account of q fatal
surgical operation which caused
a great commotion among med.
ical men throughout the whole
country, DR.. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronouneing it scandalouA It
appears that a Mrs. King had
been suffering for many years
from some disease of the stom-
ach, which had resisted the
treatment Of all the physicians
in attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de-
rangement Of the digestion,
with a poor appetite, followed
by a peculiar indescribable dis
tress in the stomach, a feeling
that has been described as Q
faint "all gone" sensation, a
sticky slime collecting about
the teeth, causing a disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased
After q while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky
a cold perspiration. There
was a constant tired and Ian
guild feeling. Thenfollowed a
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodings. Finally
the patient was unable to re.
tain any food whatever, and
there was constant pain in the
abdomen. All prescribed rem.
edies failing to give relief, a
consultation was held, when it
was decided that the patient
had q cancer in the stomach,
and in order tosave thepatient's
life an operation was justii.
able. Accordingly, On the ed
of February, 1883, the opera
ton was performed by DR..
Vance in the presence Of DR..
Tuckerman, DR.. Perries, DR..
Arms, DR.. Gordon, DR.. Capner,
and DR.. Halliwell of the Police
Board. The operation consist
ed in laying open the cavity
of the abdomen and exposing
the stomach and bowels. When
this had been done an examin.
alton Of the organs was made,
but to the horror and dismay
of the doctors there was no
cancer to be found. The pa
tent did not have a cancer.
When too late the medical men.
discovered that they had made
a terrible mistake; but they
sewed the parts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, but the poor woman
sank from exhaustion and died
in a few hours. How sad it
must be for the husband of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects of a
surgical operation that ought
never to have been performed.
If this woman had taken the
proper remedy for Dyspepsia
and Nervous Prostitution (for
this was what the disease really
was), she would have been liv-
ing to-day. SHAKER EXTRACT OF
RooTs, or SE1GEL's CURATIVE
SYRUP, a remedy made ex-
pressly for Dyspepsia or Indi-
gestion, has restored many such
cases to perfect health after all
other kinds of treatment have
failed. The evidence of its
efficacy in curing this class of
cases is too voluminous to be
published here; but those who
read the published evidence in
favor of this dyspeptic remedy
do MT Question itS CONVINCING
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

The presence of fifty or sixty bright
young faces at the organization of
the "Band of Hope" would have
been an inspiration to the most slug
gish or conservative soul. The full
tide of song in which all so heartily
engaged would pay one for the loss of
the accustomed Sunday evening nap.
Children are earth's poetry. We will
always be benefited by contact with
such literature.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

1t was an unlucky illustration used
by DR.. Howard Cosby at the great
Temperance Symposium in New
York the other evening, in which all
sorts of temperance people-and Hen
ny George besides-had their say.
DR.. Cosby, advocating his high
license theory, wanted to know, If
a tiger we're loosed in the streets of
New York, would it not be better to
try to confine him to certain streets
rather than leave him to roam all
oveN the city," GO Shoot him !"
cried a prohibition voice from the
gallery, "shoot him J" Whereat DIR.
Cosby did not easily recover from his
visible embarrassment. That voice
from the gallery is one that is gain.
ing prevalency all over the country
Advance.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30
Temperance Reading.
Edited and Compiled by the W. g. T. U
SALUTATORY.

This column of the STANDARD
given us through the kindness of the
obliging editor, Mr.. r. M. Reams.
we propose to fill weekly with such
items as will best advance our course.
We do not wish to monopolize this
space by original articles when so
much excellent temperance literature
fills our leading periodicals.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

The wonderful growth of the tenn
perance sentiment amoug politicians
was shown in the Nova Scotia Leg
islature recently when a member
moved the second reading of a bill re-
establishing saloon licenses, but
could not get any one to second his
motion. Finally the Premier second
ed it as matter of courtesy. When
Il vote was taken only the mover and
>econder voted for it. The Premier
admitted that prohibition would soon
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

The present advanced position of the
cause oftemperance reform in Tonnes
see and elsewhere is largely the re-
suit of the prayers and labors of our
Christaian women. The Prohibition
voter wants no better company than
theirs Christian Advocate.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

The w. C. T. u, has "come to
stay" Give us your name and an
nual dues, fifty cents, and have the
consciousness Of doing something to
make the world wiser and better.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

The Nashville Christian Advocate
says: ave have now reached the
critical point in the prohibitory move
ment in Tennessee. Let all its friends
show their colors and do their part.
The passage of the prohibitory meas
ure will enhance the value of every
acre of land in the State; it will lift d
load of anxiety from the hearts of
ten times ten thousand women con-
corning their husbands, sons and
brothers, and put the good old COM
monwealth fifty years forward in. its
material, social, and moral interests.
Handicapped by no irrelevant
discussions or side issues the one
question of the suppression of the
murderers liquor traffic will be sub
mitted to the votes of the people of
Tennessee. 1t is an enemy Of a
deluded friend Of the good cause that
will now interpose any other question
to bewilder the minds or divide the
strength of the friends of prohibition.
Union. vigilance, firmness land
forward march to the beneficent tri-
umph which the sober reason of good
citizens, the prayer of godly women,
and the goodness Of the God of mer.
cy and love have placed within the
reach of the people Of Tennessee.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

The Good Templar's Lodge in
creases in interest and numbers. 1t
is due to its efforts that McMinnville
had the privilege Of hearing two of
the most brilliant and logical lectur-
ers in the field, i. e., Col. Finch and
Mrs. Merriwether.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

The Band Of Hope ibid not meet
on Sunday last, as the literature for
the school had not arrived.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

A short "stop-over at Tullaho-
ma recently, was most agreeably be-
guiled by the company Of the large
Drained, whole-souled editor of the
Tullahoma Guardian. His trumpet
gives no uncertain sound in the Tenn
perance conflict. May he live to see
and enjoy the Millennium for which
he so faithfully works and prays.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-08

Celebrated rougho the world and
of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-09
BUCKEYE BALLOTING.
Four Tickets in the Field and the State
in the Same Old Rut.


in the Same Old Rut.
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. S.-The election in
Ohio to-day was for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Judges Of the Supreme Court,
Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General and
member of the Board of Public Works, for
members of the General Assembly and for
county and township officers There were
four tickets before the people-Republican
Democratic, United Labor and Prohibition.
The weather was pleasant ali over the State.
In this city heavy vote was polled. A
woman was at the polls in one precinct of
the Twenty-tirst ward holding tickets for
the Union Labor party.
Sixteen precintS in Hamilton county show
a net Republican gain of 912. The vote is
as follows: Foraker 1854, Powell 1,242,
Seitz 206, Sharpe ).
Forty-one precincts show q net Republi-
can gain of ,413.
The absence of the Union Labor vote of
1885 and its large proportion now in Gin
cinnati, causes an increase In the net Re-
publican gain given in this county of the
proportion to the total vote. Where the
labor vote has drawn more heavily from
the Democrats than from the Republicans,
which is usually the case, the Republican
gain is increased though the Republican
total may be decreased. Two hundred and
thirtv-nine precincts in Ohio show a net Re-
publican gain of 4, ,10S. The total is: For
aker, 81, l40, Powell, 25,5l9; Seitz, 5;0S3;
Sharp, ,666.
Three hundred and one precincts in Ohio,
about one-seventh of the whole number,
show net Republican gain of 1861 The
vote is: Foraker a, ,410, Powell 33,929, Seitz
G,403, Sharp :, 1928. In Hamilton county the
returns already received show that Foraker
has carried the county by majority Of
5000 Some estimates place it higher
This, in consideration Of the reports current
during the day that Powell was receiving
the Union Labor vote, would justify the
conclusion that the entire county ticket of
the Republicans is elected.
Five hundred and fourteen precincts in
Ohio show a net Republican gain of 5,424
The vote is as follows: Foraker, 81, ,423;
Powell, $3.50; Seitz, 0,0l6; Sharp, 4,745.
The Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee claims that Foraker's
plurality will be at least u, 900 over Powell
and that the Republicans will have ma
jority in both branches. of the Legislature
FoRAKER's PROBABLE PLURALITY.
CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 9, 1A.M.--Four hun
dred and twenty-eight precincts in Ohio show
net Republican gains of 5,074 in total vote
of l30, 40 The greater portion Of this gain
is in Hamilton county, while the remainder
of the State is nearly evenly balanced. Ii
the same ratio is maintained toraker's plu-
rality will be from 20, 900 TO - 900.
The counties heard from giving Demo
cratic gains are Adams, Allen, Butler,
Champaign, Clermont, Clinton, Columbiana,
Defiance, Erie, Greene. which gives 239
gain In ten precincts, Lorain 205 in seven
precincts, Muskingum, Perry, Pickaway,
Ross. Seneca. Shelby. and Wyandctte.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-09

gazed for hours at the public stereopticon
that published the figures, and newspaper
row was next to impossible from the Herald
office to that of the S1tn. Even though it
became evident early in the evening that
Col. Fellows was elected District Attorney
over Nicoll and Post, and that that contest
was probably the one which caused
the most interest among the people,
the crowds remained until nearly midnight,
until, in fact, they bad little voice left with
which to express their feelings Notwith-
standing the excitement and high feeling
attendant upon the contest, it was one of
the quietest election days ever known in the
city. At the Republican headquarters the
committee gave up the local contest early,
but continued to claim the State for some
time. The Democrats were jubilant all
around. They laid equal claim to victory
for their State ticket, and announced pos
itively by II o'clock that they had won a
complete victory.
THE HERALDs ESTIMATE,
New YORK Nov. 9. 1:l0 A. MA Herald
bulletin says: New York State has gone
Democratic by 10000 to 1900 majority.
The san says that Georges vote will not
reach $4,000 in the State.
NEW YoRK's FIGURES.
New YORK, Nov. Q, . A. M-The Demo-
cratic majority i'll New York city and coun-
ty is 81, ZOO, and in Kings county tBrooklyn)
10000. So far as is known the new Legis-
lature will stand: Assembly-Republican
70, Democrats So; Senate-Repubican 80,
Democrats Is. The last Assembly contained
"A Republicans and 81 Democrats. The last
Senate had 20 Republicans and 1s Demo
Gratis
DEAD MEN ON THE LISTS.
TROY, n. Y, Nov. S.--The Republican
Inspectors who refused to sign the list be
cause of the presence of alleged crooked
names signed the books this morning under
order of Justice Ingalls,. The names of dead
men, etc, were erased in nearly all the
words, except the eighth where the in
spectors still refused at 10 o'clock to sign
the lists, all order not having been served
on them. Votes were taken in the presence
Of all the Inspectors.
Alleged repeaters attempted to vote at
Hoosic Falls this morning and lively row
ensucd, in which the police took an active
part. The town was soon i'll ferment, bor-
dering on a riot. and the authorities asked
the Sheriff for posse of deputies to quel
the disturbances.
BUFFALO'S BALLOTING.
BUFFALO, n Y, Nov. S.-The weather
was very favorable for the election. The
sun shone bright and clear most of the
morning and the temperature was mild.
Thirty-two election districts out of 81 in
this city give Grant g. $3.50, Cook 1921: Dem
ocratic gain of $40 over last year.
ELECTED SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
OswEGo, n. Y, Nov. Sat the election
to-day Ida NJ Griffin was elected School
Commissioner in the Third district, carry
ing every town in strict Republican dis
tl'ictS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-09
EUROPE'S PEACE.
Count Kalnoky Says He Has Assurance
of its Continuance

or Its Continuance.
VIENNA, Nov. S.-Count Kalnoky, in ad-
dressing the Budget Committee to-day,
stated that the government had received
assurances that Russia and other powers in
terested in Bulgaria would not become the
cause of a conflict The sacrifices required
for the defense Of the empire had given
Austria weight which, thrown in the bal
ance with the weights of powers in alliance
with her, would effectually meet the dangers
of war The programme of close union with
Germany was welcomed in Europe, and
had resulted in the adhesion of Italy. An
other important factor was the fact that
public opinion in England was moving in
the same direction. In conclusion he said
that he could not give guarantee Of peace
under all circumstances, but he had in
creased confidence in the result of their uni.
ted efforts.
At meeting of the Foreign COMMITTEES
of the Hungarian Delegation to-day, Bishop
Schlanch appeared before it and demanded
that the committee expunge the word
universal from It's report mentioning the
universal" and profound sympathy OF
Hungary for Italy. A protracted debate
followed. Count Andressy declared that
Italy was the most natural friend of Aus
tria Count Apponi approved the word and
urged its retention. His attitude on the
question caused a sensation. The commit
tee voted unanimously to retain the word.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-09
COOK COUNTY'S CONTEST.
Judge Gary Reelected over the Can
didate of the Anarchists.

JuQB0 SdTy tb0-oloCG6Q OVER UIl0 Ohn-
didate of the Anarchists.
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-There were five tickets
in the field in to-days election; the Regular
Republican, Six Stocking Democracy,
Short Hair Democracy, Regular Labor and
Gleason Labor The election is for County
Commissioners, and on the adoption of the
Jury Commission law.
At this hour III p. M it is impossible to
give the figures on the election in Cook
county. The Republicans have carried
everything by a good majority, electing
Gary Judge of the Superior Court and Long
necker for States Attorney. The Jury
Commission has been carried Annexation
to Chicago was carried in Hyde Park.
Cicero and jefferson. The towns Of
Lake and Lakeview voted against
annexation Judge Gary's reelection as
Judge of the Superior Court was foregone
conclusion. The Anarchists were tried be-
fore Judge Gary, and on account of his pop
ularity in connection with these famous
cases he was put on three tickets, Repubi-
can, Democratic and United Labor party.
His opponent in the race was Capt. Black,
attorney for the Anarchists, who was nomi-
mated by the Socialistic wing of the United
Labor party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-09
BATTLING IN THE BAY STATE.
The Republican Ticket c. Course
Carried the Day.


Carried the Day.
BOSTON, Nov S,-Dispatches forwarded
from various parts of the State at o'clock
this afternoon showed that heavy vote
was being poled. The town of Hull was
the first to send III a complete vote. There
is an aid odage in Massachusetts,, "as goes
Hull so goes the Staten Hull's vote to-day
stands: For Governor, Ames Rep, 10;
Lowering, Dem, 81.
Following is the vote of Boston: Ames
81 1,379 Lowering 26, 77S, Republican gain
of 2, ,S96.
Forty-one towns in the eastern part of
the State give Ames, Rep, for Governor,
9,5l1; Lowering, DEM, 5,67S; Earle, Prob,
1l2 The same towns last year gave Ames
S,S03, and Andrews, Dem. $50.
One hundred and thirty four cities and
town in Eastern Massachusetts give Ames
63. l64, Lowering 1862, Earle 3,0O3. This
includes the city of Boston.
GREAT INTEREST AT BOSTON.
One hundred and sixty-eight towns and
cities in Eastern Massachusetts gives Ames
rs, ,232, Lowering 72,6S0 Enormous crowds
in the streets and in the corridors of the
leading hotels at this hour indicate that the
interest in the State contest in this city is
very much more intense than usual
The usual election crowd occu-
pies narrow part of Wash
ington street called newspaper row"
At the Republican headquarters Chairman
Benden claims that the Republicans will
have a plurality of not less than IA, 900, and
may reach II 900. The net loss for the Dem
ocratic ticket in Boston is 5000, while the
Republicans claim that the returns so far in
show that they have gained three or four
Senators and a dozen or more Repre-
seutatives. The total returns received so far
at the Republican headquarters show
Democratic net loss in the State of S,400.
At the Democratic headquarters they are
making no claims, except that the vote will
be found to be close when the returns are
all in.
The complete vote of Boston for Cover
nor is: Ames, Rep, 81 ,376 Lowering, Dem,
26,6Ss; Earle, Prob, 1852; Marks, Labor,
2S5.
One hundred and ninety-thre towns and
cities in the State give Ames 95,S72, Lover
ing 88, 155.
sPRINGFIELD'S VOTE.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Nov. S.-The vote
of this city is: Ames 2,727, Lowering
2 $50, Earle 211.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-09
PENNsYLvANIA's POLLS.
A State Treasurer and Supreme Court
Judge Voted For.

VOIcd OIs
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov S.--The cleo
ton in Pennsylvania to-day was for State
Treasurer, for term of two years, and for
a Judge of the Supreme Court, to serve
twenty-one years The Republican candi-
dates were William B. Hart for State
Treasurer, and Henry w. Williams for
Judge Of the Supreme Court.
The Democratic ticket was Bernard j.
McGrann for Treasurer, and j. Ross Thomp-
son for Supreme Court Judge.
The Prohibition candidates were Dallas
c. Irish and Simon B. Chase. Comparisons
in these dispatches will be made with the
vote for State Treasurer in 1885, when Quay,
Rep, had plurality of 43,5i3 IN a total
vote of 623. .702 divided as follows: QUAY,
Rep, 324 ,G94; Day, Dem, 2Sl, 11s; s5pangler,
Prob, l5,047; Whitney, Greenback- Labor,
2, 2,7S3; for Governor last year Beaver, Rep,
had plurality of 1851 in total vote of
Sl9,215. The campaign throughout the
State has not been a particularly active one
and heavy vote was not anticipated. In
this city, however, the campaign has been
one of the most exciting and bitter of the
past decade.
Twenty-six wards out Of thirty-one in
this city give for State Treasurer, Hart,
Sheriff. Leeds, Rep, 60,S94; Krumbhaar,
Dem, "a, ,495. For Comptroller, Maloney,
Rep, 60,S43; Dechert, Dem, 65, ,563
Both Krumbhaar and Dechert are
elected. At midnight eighteen counties
in the State outside of Philadelphia
had been heard from. These counties give
a net Democratic gain of 9,l96 on the vote
for State Treasurer in 1885, when Quay
Rep.. received plurality of 1876. Hart's.